Malachai

In V for Vendetta there have been a few things that I have strongly appreciated so far. One is V himself. In the book so far, he has been an incredible character. He has in fact been extremely theatrical throughout the book. In the book, he is the sole representative of all of the culture that has been lost. There is a very interesting scene in which V and Evey are dancing in the shadow gallery. Personally I find this place in the book to be fascinating. In the scene there is a dance floor with a disco ball and the whole deal. When Evey asks V if he is her father, he takes her away from the shadow gallery back into the outside world. I find this interesting. Is it that V is afraid to tell her or is he being sporatic and eccentric as his character usually is? In the book so far he has killed everyone that ran his concentration camp and with this behind him, he took over a radio station to tell England that he was going to fire it. In the book, V acts as though he (or mabey what he stands for) has employed London in his services. He goes on to say that he is not pleased with the latest work they have given. V seems to be insane, yet he is very thoughtful and has developed a strong stand point. Even through his madness, V seems to be inspiring the people of London throughout the book.

Another thing that has happened in the book is that V has started acting sporatically. First, he makes Evey leave the shadow gallery, and then he decides to take over a radio station. However, he has managed to avoid the government despite, yet his motives are as unclear as ever. I think V is doing these random acts of violence to show the people that they are not helpless. In the movie, V hopes to remind people that it is the government that should be afraid of its people- not the other way around. I think the book is trying to show this as well, only they are doing it in a much more roundabout manner, by showing V to the people of England. The book can only get better.